Matthew 27:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:52 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:52 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:52 — KJV
“And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,”
— Matthew 27:52 (KJV)
Matthew 27:52 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:52
“All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.”
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“And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:52: slept, arose
“They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”
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“The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:52: bodies, saints
“He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. many: or, great”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:52: many, bodies
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